Srimushnam

Srimushnam is a town panchayat, and the headquarters of Srimushnam taluk, in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The town is sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. It is one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Ksetras of Vaishnavism, and is known for Bhu Varaha Swamy temple, which is dedicated to Varaha, the boar-avatar of Vishnu, and his consort, Lakshmi. The Bhuvaraha temple has been visited by Madhva saint Sri Vadiraja Tirtha in sixteenth century and is written in his work Tirtha Prabandha. Jagadguru Madhvacharya visited Bhuvaraha temple many times and took even Chaturmasya deeksha here. During his Chat

Key facts

Settlement.name: Srimushnam
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Cuddalore
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Taluk
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Srimushnam
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 15.72
Settlement.population_total: 13,971
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: India
Located in: Cuddalore district
Area: 15.72
Elevation: 39
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Srimushnam (2).jpg
Dialing code: 414485

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postal code: 608703
Commons category: Srimushnam

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Demographics
Landmarks
References
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==Geography== Srimushnam is within Srimushnam taluk, which is in the southern part of Cuddalore district. It covers of land in the southwestern part of the taluk, near the border with Ariyalur district. Nearby large settlements include Virudhachalam, to the northwest, and Chidambaram, to the east. It is located southwest of Cuddalore, the district headquarters, and southwest of the state capital of Chennai. The town is within the drainage basin of the Vellar River.

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